Alex, you get bonus points for hopping in the back to show us the the third row room!

Note: the rear camera can be left on at all times, giving a great view.

No flame suit required, your review is fair and objective as always!

If they'd built this first, the rest of them wouldn't be nearly as good.

Seats are straight from the Model 3, but in the Y they are on risers, so if you are tall your knees are not up so high. This also leaves room for rear passenger feet to fit under the front seats.

I appreciate that your range test spent considerable time at 72 MPH. The majority of my miles are driven at 75 MPH, so it's good to know realistically how much range to expect from the Model Y in my situation.

As a Model 3 owner for 2 years, I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who tries to get into an EV. There are a lot of advantages when it comes to Tesla, the phone app that allows you to heat and cool the car remotely, the super charging network, the minimalist spaceship interior all set it apart from competition. :D

First time watching one of your videos.... Your depth, attention to detail, and delivery are superb. Wow. Thanks for the great review

Looking for the full range test? It's here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pp90aJiKv6ucZoU.html. As to the ever popular "why don't you cover" questions: The video is 29 minutes long. Covering more would have made it an hour. We have to draw a line somewhere. SuperCharging is covered in other videos, the software (OTA) and AutoPilot as well. Frequent watchers will notice we don't spend time on charging networks in other EV reviews and we don't generally comment on hands-on semi-autonomous driving aids like AutoPilot, Pilot Assist, Pro Pilot, etc.

Thanks for the good review. I appreciate your detailed exp in ride, cabin noise, and real life range which I think a lot of reviewers gloss over.

Excellent review as always. In fact no one else comes close to the depth and quality of your reviews IMHO.

Ground Clearance comparison chart ftw, thank you!!

dat panel alignment on the frunk tho

Great video... the white does look great. I am glad you went in the back to simulate the row. The first and second row has so much space. I was amazed by the space my self.

Model Y is a great because of all the knowledge Tesla learn from their previous cars. The pace of innovation from this company is out of this world! 🚀 ⚡️

At this time, I’d pick Model Y mainly for the charging network and years of making EV. Ford still hasn’t made a single mass produced EV. I’ll reconsider after Ford makes a 2nd mass produced EV at the same time.

Very thorough review.

You're the best. No other reviewer physically evaluated a potential third row.

Most thorough review on Y I have seen including competition details.

My Vote is for the Tesla Model Y. After owning two Tesla Model S's, it's hard to image life without autopilot, software updates, or that acceleration.

Alex has a thoroughness that is almost incomparable.

When looking out the back, I kept thinking of that old movie "Up Periscope".

Don't think you looked at all the astresks for the Mach E. The price tag you displayed is the lower range 75kw version and will have a range under 240 miles. The 99kwh version is similarly priced as the Model Y LR AWD

I own one and I appreciate your video, a great overall review. Thanks.

Thanks for your review. It is nice to get thorough reviews while waiting for my bank stuff to process. I haven't been expediting the process because I wanted to see more reviews like this one. One surprising figure you gave was that the towing capacity was lower than the model 3. It kinda makes me think I should go model 3. However, I won't be towing that often. I would check out the Mach E... However, it doesn't exist yet, and... the big one... The charging network. If any of the legacies want to have a chance at competing with Tesla they must either build out their own network like Tesla's or swallow their pride and approach Tesla for a license agreement.

How about an additional efficiency test using the default "Hold" regen mode? It seems like this might make a difference since you note having to use the friction brakes more.

I'm sure there was a lot of money saved by going button-free on the interior, but I really don't like it.

Light regen will educe your range as well also use hold mode to take you to a complete stop.

"Can't charge on CCS"... it can be, with an adapter, like all other Teslas.

Alex, when will you review the Model X?? I can't wait. By the way, there's no one on the planet that knows how to review cars thoroughly like you. Excellent job!

I'm interested in this car but the overall fit, finish, and panel gaps are really bad. Waiting for the next year model when they work all of this out. You can tell this was rushed into production.

"70% of components sharing" statement should be taken relatively i.e. with 2019- Model 3 production and not with M3s before. Biggest difference would be Heat pump, octavalve, related thermal system, the casting, sheet metal etc. But the motor upgrade is the front induction motor which now uses an Aluminum Squirrel cage rotor instead of copper from before. This upgrade made its way into M3 in 2019 production year. Aluminum is cheaper, lighter but not as electrically/thermally conductive as Copper, but with some alloy mixture it can be made comparable enough.

Thanks for another complete and well-balanced review. Tesla does offer a fire mitigation option in case of flame-thrower attacks.

I would go for a Tesla.

Alex, I absolutely love both you and Sofyan Bey!! You two really bring out my love of the knowledge of cars and learning more about them. Thanks so much for this great content.....Now, about the model Y, I do wish they had an active air ride or damping suspension for this car. I test drove one at the factory, and noticed the ride quality wasn't as soft as in the S or X. And them getting rid of Genuine Leather, definitely makes it feel like a cheap version of the S or X, not luxury car feeling at all

My very first electric SUV!! Good job Alex.

I have the 2020 GLE and i feel that it is super cavernous! I am surprised to see that this small suv is more spacious inside than my GLE! It is astonishing!

Why does everything have to such a firm ride these days? I miss the 2000s; mainstream cars were much more comfortable.

Thanks for the great review. Now I want to hear about your comments on the Performance version (with the performance option enabled) and how ride and handling compares to the AWD Long Range battery. If the range is so low even on the AWD Long Range, the performance option makes it even worse and probably ride comfort is also less. Right now I've got a performance (with the performance option enabled) ordered and another one with the AWD long range option that I've had on order since March. I need to cancel one. Which one should I cancel?

Re: 14:06, having to go into the touch menus for vent controls, just want to note that they are fully controllable by voice commands, which is super-convenient (don’t take your eyes off the road at all). I don’t think that the voice command system was mentioned at all, unless I missed it.

Waiting on your comparison of Y vs Mach-E. Especially on initial build quality.

Nice review!

Model y for sure. Supercharging is the key factor, as well as software updates and self driving is much better than anyone else.

Alex, you forget the big ace-in-the-hole: Tesla Supercharging Network. Ford is 3-5 years behind at least.

Small corrections: 1. Adapters are available that will allow Tesla cars to be charged on other networks. You just plug the adapter onto the charging cable on the non-Tesla charging station. 2. There's a setting in the controls that allows you to adjust how sensitive the steering is and how forceful the feedback is, between Comfort, Standard, and Sport modes.

Another great review, as always. So the real question: in the Model 3 review, you said you would have purchased and kept a Model Y if it were available at that time. Now that you have driven one, are you planning on buying a Model Y for yourself?

Sandy Munroe (Munroe Live) has already taken one completely to bits and discussed it on their channel.

Very good presentation, very clear Graphics&info. would have been nice to have seen what the screen looks like for side view while driving/lane change and side/ rear view while in reverse. I personally would not touch the first year e- Mustang due to the unproven/unknown resale value and any weird first-year production problems.

Great and excelent video, super

The front seats look interesting. It seems it has an adjustable headrest now. And may be a good mechanic can mount the seats 5cm lower. I was in an Model 3 at IAA in Frankfurt and the headrest ended exactly in my neck.

Excellent review as usual. I find your comments interesting on the steering's being somewhat twitchy. We have a 2020 Model 3 LR AWD, and for me, the car drives like it is on rails, but my wife drives like you describe...constant, small corrections. We both have the steering set at the least sensitive of the three settings in our driver profiles.

@AlexOnAutos I currently own a T8 XC60. Curious as to which you prefer. Thanks as always for your reviews and thoughts!

I'm surprised you've never reviewed a Model X, I was looking here to see how you'd rate compare its quality to other luxury SUVs since you've reviewed so many of them

Just took delivery with a family member on a Y. 14 months ago I took delivery on a 3 and it was perfect. The MY, though a wonderful car, was delivered with numerous defects. No other manufacturer would survive with such careless production and delivery issues. Both cosmetic and safety. We, who care about Tesla and their future, need to put pressure on corporate to mature as a mainstream vehicle manufacturer.

Dilbert, is that you? Best car reviews!

Even if the motors are updated, it wouldn't matter because that would mean the current Model 3's have those same upgraded motors. Tesla doesn't only upgrade their models once every few years like other brands, they upgrade every day.

I'm still waiting for an ultra long range (~600 miles) compact variant.

The y hands down. But I'm waiting until March of 2021 to get one hoping they work out the bugs/designs.

This is such a great car , no real competition exist !

I picked a Y. Best car I've driven so far. It will keep getting better too, over time.

What We Learned Driving A Chevy Bolt EV 4,000+ Miles Across the U.S.: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j6yni81eua-Zgqc.html

everything I've read so far on the Mach-E on pricing says and I agree that it will be just like a traditional 3rd party dealership model for pricing.... meaning that Ford won't really be controlling the price. The dealers will. It's almost certain the price will be pumped up to meet with the demand for the vehicle....It even says in the fine print when you've placed your reservation that it reserves the right to change the price as they see fit. I doubt you will ever see a "sticker priced" Mach-E... Thats the advantage with Tesla selling direct to the consumer...no price gouging. BUT that's just my opinion. :)

Alex. Great review as always! I currently own a LR AWD Model 3 with performance upgrade and will be receiving my Y in a couple of weeks (for my wife) so this review is very timely. I reallllllly liked the Jaguar IPace, but as you pointed out, the infotainment system rivals the Acura in how poor it is...the lag is like death by a million razor blade cuts. I drove one for a few days and couldn't take it anymore despite having CarPlay available. Also, it's a Jaguar...the values are currently plummeting because they can't get rid of them...seeing 20k off of new ones. My local dealer had a slightly used one with 5k miles on it for almost 30k off. I almost bought it, but we weren't in agreement on FMV. While TESLA quality is arguably not any better, they hold value much better overall. Plus, really hard to pass up the improvements as you own it, which I think is HUGE now that I own a 3. It's almost an entirely different car from what I purchased a year ago. Last point, to make the other vehicles on the comparison chart on an even plane (for me) you need to bump their stereos up to the Burmeister or Bowers & Wilkins, to get it to sound as good as TESLAs...that's a minimum of 3-5k on some of the competition. Was hoping to like the Volvo XC60 T8 but disappointed that Volvo has forced folks to add options to get some safety that should be standard. Really Volvo?? Plus, that 4 cylinder engine does sound terrible when you push it, even if it's pretty quick...All that and the TESLA won out for me. But I would still love to tool around in the others.

You can find some pretty substantial discounts on the i-Pace and e-tron at the dealerships. I won't be surprised if Mercedes lowers the MSRP on the EQC or offers significant discounts.

Thank you for the depth review. I wish you talked about how high clearance is in getting compared to other SUV. The model y looks like a car I am trying to figure out is it higher than a car by much?

The steering has three options in the touchscreen: Comfort, Standard and Sport modes, did you try other modes? As far as your mileage efficiency, if you had used the full regen mode (that most Tesla drivers to include myself use) than your kilowatt per mile would have been much improved. The Model Y was the first Tesla to incorporate a heat pump, which is much more efficient than the Tesla Model 3, X and S, this also greatly improves range the range in the Tesla Model Y. Tesla has added the side view cameras when backing up and will be adding the *Birdseye* view in a OTA software update. Thank you for your informative review.

Having owned both fords and Tesla’s over the years, I’m sticking with Tesla.

Hi @Alex on Autos, so model 3 SR and this Y seems to have the same ride score of C-. Will you say ride on the Y is jarring and not comfortable ? Is it more comfortable compared to the 3's you were in ? Assuming you had 45 PSI all around for this test. Also others opinion is Y is quieter, did you feel that ?

I would most definitely go for the Tesla, with the autonomous options

Good review. Thank you! What is the Model Y battery cell chemistry? Feelings about no spare tire available?

Really a great overall review. So many other Tesla KZfaq reviewers are to a little too enthusiastic and push their sponsor’s merchandise

The 3 sections of rear bench seat are misaligned at 9:01. You gotta look fast.

Would have liked to see the Polestar 2 specs next to this as well.

NICE!

Good review, BUT when you review electric car you must also talk about max Ah charging and also that Tesla have the worlds best charging grid in the world. Thank you.

Did you try adjusting the steering? They have a comfort setting.

Where is the speedometer? Is there a HUD or do you have to look at the center display to see how fast your'e going?

Alex, Great review. So much useful information. Question: You say in the video that a more realistic range is 230 - 250 miles, quite lower than the 300+ reference range. Have you experienced or would you expect a similar reduction in realistic range vs the reference range for the EV competitors (E-Tron, IPace etc.)?

Can you please do a comparison of the model y to the nissan leaf?

I am still not in to pure electric vehicle, but if I am to choice one, I will go for the upcoming Ford Mustang Mach-E. I like the design of it and like the looks of the dash and instrument layout.

That spider at 12:12 though

If you want to see what's going on the back keep the rear camera on and as far as the steering what one of the three settings was your car in?

I picked up a 2014 BMW X3. It has a lot of features I really like. It was a third the price, but honestly I miss not having a Tesla. So time will tell, I would like to possibly get a used Y in 2-3 years... I do wish Tesla would just add a few things, make it an upgrade and charge if needed.... add heated steering wheel, cooled seats, 360 camera, maybe a few other things. I do wonder what a 3 and Y will look like in 2025.... thanks for the review!

I thought you could voice control everything on a Tesla does that work for the vents?

Road noise and wind noise are very noticeable above 55 miles per hour on the Highway.

Alex we like your reviews but I think your calling 121 mpg a "B" is not fair or correct., it's an A+++. I also think you should also compare the Model Y versus similarly priced ICE vehicles. I like the quick steering myself as well as a firmer ride so these are just personal preferences. We are awaiting our Model Y delivery so guess we'll see for ourselves. On the whole, I think you underestimate the virtues of Tesla and overstate the problems but I do appreciate your thorough reviews.

You might show a suitcase in a different color to have a contrast against the black trunk.

Love to compare this to the xc40 recharge

Great review, Alex! Could you comment on the amount of EM radiation you get when driving this (perhaps even measure)?

Tesla feels like computer with wheels. Others are a car that swapped batteries for engine.

Don't forget the Significant advantage of the Tesla Supercharger network! I would buy the Tesla over the other options on this point alone. ...I have the Cybertruck Tri-Motor on order. That 500 mile plus range will be a game change. I feel the new battery day reveal will see that range increase to as much as 700+ miles (assuming Elon was not already building that future tech announcement into the Cybertruck's specs at launch), should see a 42% or greater increase in energy density.

Polestar 2 seems like it should be in your comparison segment. Deliveries start in a few weeks. Infotainment system looks appealing for all those Android users.

Still waiting for the 3 row review Alex :)

Will its competitors have OTA updates like the Tesla? This is a huge thing to have.

I don’t think the federal tax credit should be applied to the vehicle car cost for comparisons because it is a non-refundable tax credit. It only applies to a tax liability. If you owe no additional tax when you file, then there is no additional credit according to the IRS.

Hey Alex, what happened to the KZfaq membership button? I was going to join to help support the work you guys do.

3:56 they still haven’t confirmed the numbers for LRRWD Y, those were unveil estimates. When the LRRWD iS going to be made, you will see it will have more range than the AWD When the AWD was first announced on the Y, it only said 280 range

With the non contact sell protocol, car dealers should copy Alex on Auto’s reviews for every car they are selling on their lot

Maybe I missed it but I did not hear about Tesla's supercharging network which is 2nd to no none. Every other EV is essentially a local drive car only. And then Over the air updates and continuous software improvement updates?

10:01 prototype, it might have changed by now